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MicroPhage's new platform for rapid identification of bacterial infections

MicroPhage announced today the launch of its multi-site clinical trial to support a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket notification [510(k)]. The platform has been developed to rapidly identify bacterial infections and determine antibiotic susceptibility or resistance to aid physicians in antibiotic management.

21 Aug 2009

MN Community Measurement's quality measure promises improved depression care

Efforts to improve depression care in Minnesota and surrounding areas will benefit from a first-of-its-kind quality measure introduced this week by MN Community Measurement, a nonprofit organization that provides objective information on the quality of health care through its Web site.

21 Aug 2009

Research suggests that nitrates and nitrites in plants may be beneficial to health

A Michigan State University researcher is challenging health standards that consider nitrates and nitrites in food to be harmful.

21 Aug 2009

Nixle's free technology provides critical real-time alerts on H1N1 Flu

Nixle, a secure community information tool, which has been rapidly adopted by over 1,800 law enforcement agencies across the country, is now offering its free technology to hospitals and schools to provide critical real-time alerts on the H1N1 Flu.

21 Aug 2009

Study finds that vaccinations to schoolchildren and to their parents helps to control the spread of the seasonal flu and H1N1

Optimal control of the spread of the seasonal flu and H1N1 is achieved by prioritizing vaccinations for schoolchildren and for adults aged 30 to 39 in the United States. Those are the findings of a new study by Clemson University mathematician Jan Medlock and colleague Alison Galvani of the Yale University School of Medicine.

21 Aug 2009

Bronchial asthma screening procedure for preschoolers still unreliable

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has investigated the reliability of diagnosing bronchial asthma in children aged between 2 and 5 years, and the benefit that the test results can have for these patients. IQWiG published its final report in August 2009. According to the report, the available studies do not reveal any diagnostic procedure to be particularly suitable. It also remains unclear whether the treatment given based on the test results can benefit the patients.

21 Aug 2009

FDA permits Worldheart for bridge-to-transplant study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device

World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart) - (Nasdaq: WHRT) announced today that it has received FDA conditional approval to begin a bridge-to-transplant (BTT) study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) at ten US centers.

21 Aug 2009

ICA partners with Mark Logic for enhancing interactive clinical portal

Informatics Corporation of America (ICA) today announced that it has formed a strategic OEM partnership with Mark Logic Corporation to enhance its interactive clinical portal with quality reporting capabilities provided by the industry’s leading XML Server, MarkLogic Server.

21 Aug 2009

Medical Careers Institute's Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program receives accreditation

Medical Careers Institute, the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, is proud to announce that its Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program has received the highly coveted National League for Nursing Accreditation.

21 Aug 2009

QPharma releases iCertify 3.0 web-based learning application for life science industry

QPharma, Inc., the industry leader in regulatory and compliance solutions for the life science industry, announced today the release of its enhanced online training and certification program, iCertify 3.0.

21 Aug 2009

Research study discovers lethal effects of tetracycline and chloramphenicol against certain bacterial strains

By studying the intricate mechanisms at work in protein production, a Princeton-led team has discovered why certain kinds of antibiotics are so effective. In doing so, they also have discovered how one protein protects against cell death, shedding light on a natural cancer-fighting process.

21 Aug 2009

Charlie Buckwell to head all medical communications units of McCann Healthcare Worldwide

McCann Healthcare Worldwide is re-aligning and expanding its medical communications businesses, to build a dedicated, unified and empowered medical communications network capability, with truly global reach.

21 Aug 2009

AETC Chicago launches 24/7 veterinary emergency care center

As of September 1, Chicago's approximately 1.6 million pets* will have access to 24-hour emergency medical attention - and ongoing hospitalization - should they fall victim to accident or illness. Located at 3927 W. Belmont, Animal Emergency & Treatment Center (AETC) is the only veterinary emergency and specialty center in the city to offer care at any hour of the day or night, 365 days a year.

21 Aug 2009

Chinese scientists present study on oxycholesterol's cholesterol-boosting effects at 238th ACS meeting

Health-conscious people know that high levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the so-called "bad" cholesterol) can increase the risk of heart attacks. Now scientists are reporting that another form of cholesterol called oxycholesterol - virtually unknown to the public - may be the most serious cardiovascular health threat of all. Scientists from China presented one of the first studies on the cholesterol-boosting effects of oxycholesterol here today at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. The researchers hope their findings raise public awareness about oxycholesterol, including foods with the highest levels of the substance and other foods that can combat oxycholesterol's effects.

21 Aug 2009

Medicago and Ajanta Pharma forge MoU to commercialize seasonal influenza VLP-based vaccines in India

Medicago Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Ajanta Pharma Limited ("Ajanta") to discuss and negotiate an agreement to commercialize Medicago's pandemic and seasonal influenza VLP-based vaccines in India and other territories.

21 Aug 2009

New website launched to determine sleep disorder

Nearly 20 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a serious health condition that has been linked to increased risks for obesity and weight gain, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, asthma and depression. Sleep apnea has also been cited by experts as the number one cause of car accidents. Ninety-five percent of sleep apnea cases go undiagnosed, putting the health of millions of Americans at risk.

21 Aug 2009

Smoke free hospital campuses in USA by end of 2009

A new study from The Joint Commission projects that a majority of U.S. hospitals will have a smoke-free campus by the end of 2009. The study, "The Adoption of Smoke-Free Hospital Campuses in the United States," appears in the latest online issue of Tobacco Control, a British Medical Journal Group publication.

21 Aug 2009

Agreement provides International Oncology Network with preferential access to Altos Solutions’ OncoEMR system

International Oncology Network (ION), a business unit of AmerisourceBergen’s Specialty Group, has entered into an agreement with Altos Solutions that gives ION’s membership of community-based oncology practices preferred access to OncoEMR, Altos Solutions’ electronic medical records (EMR) system.

21 Aug 2009

New antimalarial drug discovery project funded by European Commission

The European Commission is funding a two year, -500,000 project to co-ordinate European and international research into the development of new drugs to treat malaria.

21 Aug 2009

New findings to prevent urinary tract infections

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center may have a new way to stop and even prevent the urinary tract infections (UTIs) that plague more than a third of all adults, some of them repeatedly.

21 Aug 2009

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MicroPhage's new platform for rapid identification of bacterial infections

MN Community Measurement's quality measure promises improved depression care

Research suggests that nitrates and nitrites in plants may be beneficial to health

Nixle's free technology provides critical real-time alerts on H1N1 Flu

Study finds that vaccinations to schoolchildren and to their parents helps to control the spread of the seasonal flu and H1N1

Bronchial asthma screening procedure for preschoolers still unreliable

FDA permits Worldheart for bridge-to-transplant study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device

ICA partners with Mark Logic for enhancing interactive clinical portal

Medical Careers Institute's Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program receives accreditation

QPharma releases iCertify 3.0 web-based learning application for life science industry

Research study discovers lethal effects of tetracycline and chloramphenicol against certain bacterial strains

Charlie Buckwell to head all medical communications units of McCann Healthcare Worldwide

AETC Chicago launches 24/7 veterinary emergency care center

Chinese scientists present study on oxycholesterol's cholesterol-boosting effects at 238th ACS meeting

Medicago and Ajanta Pharma forge MoU to commercialize seasonal influenza VLP-based vaccines in India

New website launched to determine sleep disorder

Smoke free hospital campuses in USA by end of 2009

Agreement provides International Oncology Network with preferential access to Altos Solutions’ OncoEMR system

New antimalarial drug discovery project funded by European Commission

New findings to prevent urinary tract infections

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

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